General Joe's Chicken

I found this recipe on the Food Network website and changed a few things to make it cheaper and easier. (That's also where I found the picture.)

1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ cup + 1 T. chicken stock
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 tablespoon minced garlic
pinch or so of ginger
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup roughly chopped lightly toasted cashews

Marinate the chicken in 1 T. soy sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
To make the sauce, in another bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the chicken stock until smooth. Add the remaining chicken stock, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, the vinegar, and sugar and whisk to combine. Set aside until ready to finish the dish.
In a large wok or pot, heat about 1 tablespoon oil and brown chicken with the garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes. Add 1/2 cup green onions and stir-fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the chicken stock sauce, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Arrange the chicken on a platter and pour the sauce over it. Garnish with the cashews and additional green onions. Serve with hot rice.

Lauren Becker

Peanut Butter Bars

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
dash salt
1 cup smooth peanut butter
2 cups rice crispies
Combine white sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir until dissolved. Add peanut butter and cereal. Pat into 11x7 pan.
Frosting:
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt butter, add brown sugar. Remove from heat, add milk and vanilla. Stir in powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Spread on cookies.

Vickie Meakin

Bellybuttons

1 bag pretzels (round or square)
2 13 oz. bags Hershey kisses
1 bag M&Ms

Place pretzels flat on baking sheet. Unwrap kisses and set on pretzels. Place in oven on 350 for about 2 minutes. Remove and gently press m&m’s into center of kiss. Place in fridge to cool.

Lauren Becker

Flank Steak

This is the recipe I grew up with....and Jason LOVES it it so I guess it is pretty good...It is kinda like a teriyaki marinade

1 1/2-2 1/2 lb flank steak
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 TBSP honey
2 TBSP vinegar
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ginger
5 green onions chopped

Mix ingredients. Place steak in a 9x13 pan. Pour marinade over meat and marinate at least 8 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. BBQ and enjoy!
-Melissa